The only reason I read reviews from strangers is for the facts they contain and not the opinions they offer. I expect a review to praise the subject - that's almost universal - but unless I know the person writing the review I have no knowledge of their truthfulness, taste or tolerance and so their opinions alone rarely move me.
What one person may regard as the best thing since sliced bread may be pure poison to another anyway.
Perhaps the main purpose of reviews is to fill space in various periodicals. If that is so then readability is the key consideration and a reasonable style of writing is better than flowery phrased praises.
Having submitted my first ever CD review today I do hope readers of the periodical concerned will enjoy it and find it useful. Just as I hope you, kind reader, have enjoyed and found this useful.
Jim